Kabanata 19

The girl named Dessa already left but Almirah still couldn't help but to pace back and forth while she's inside their room. The scene earlier made her feel anxious even when it shouldn't bother her most as the house helps assured her that Dessa and Lazarus' business with each other is long over.

Hindi niya mawaglit sa isip niya ang mga sinabi ng babae kanina. Na paano kung totoo naman pala lahat ng sinabi niya?

She shook her head to get that thought away from her head. Ayaw niyang mag-isip ng negatibo lalo pa at wala pa namang paliwanag na galing kay Lazarus. She wants to give him the benefit of the doubt kaya huminga siya nang malalim para pakalmahin ang sarili.

Hindi siya puwedeng mag-isip na lang ng kung ano-ano. Bago siya magalit o makaramdam ng ano pa, dapat ay marinig niya muna ang side ni Lazarus. From then, maybe she could tell who and what to believe.

Umupo siya sa paanan ng kama habang pinapakalma ang sarili dahil ayaw niyang abutan pa siya ni Lazarus na gan'on ang ayos